Description
November 7 & 8, 2009
Merritt Athletic Club at 8757 Mylander Lane, Towson, MD 21286
Cancellations: Workshop tuition includes a $250 non-refundable deposit. No refund will be issued for the cancellations made less than eight (8) days prior to the start of the scheduled workshop.
Transfers: Those wishing to transfer their tuition from one workshop to another may do so. A transfer fee of $100 will be applied. Transfer requests must be made no less than eight (8) days prior to the start of the originally scheduled workshop. Requests for transfers will be denied if less than the required eight (8) days notice is given.
Please Note: If the participant is less than 18 years of age, please notify the Total Immersion, Inc. office at 800-609-7946. Thank you.
SCHEDULE: Our schedule will be as follows (subject to minor revision):
Saturday
8:00 - 8:15 Check-in in classroom
8:15 - 9:15 Orientation and foundational instruction (in the classroom)
9:30 - 11:30 1st underwater videotaping and group instruction in the pool.
11:30 - 12:15 Lunch (please bring a bag lunch)
12:15 - 1:45 Classroom workshop and review of video #1
2:00 - 4:00 Group instruction in the pool
Sunday
8:45 Locker rooms available
9:00 - 11:00 Group instruction in the pool.
11:15 - 12:00 Lunch (please bring a bag lunch.)
12:00 - 1:15 Classroom workshop
1:30 - 3:00 Group instruction in the pool and 2nd underwater videotaping
3:15 - 4:15 Classroom wrap-up and review of video #2
WHAT TO BRING:
For the classroom: Pad and pen for note taking.
For the pool: An extra suit and towel if you want dry ones for the afternoon swim, an extra pair of goggles - just in case. We recommend that male students wear a Speedo-type brief or close-fitting triathlon swim shorts, rather than loose-fitting swim trunks, which can make balance even more of a challenge. Nose-plugs can be very helpful in avoiding distraction in Sweet Spot, in wavy conditions. You may also want to bring a thermal rash-guard type shirt or vest for extra warmth in the pool.
What about fins? ‘Kicking challenged’ swimmers may find fins helpful in achieving ease, but since we began using the "TI Buddy System" in balance drills, the percentage of those choosing to wear fins has dropped from 30% to under 10% of a typical class. And most students move along pretty nicely, once we advance from balance drills, in which all propulsion comes from the kick, to "Switch" drills, in which core-body rotation provides most of your propulsion.
DIRECTIONS: 95 North from Washington, DC to 695 W to Lochraven Exit (29A-B) - also Loch Raven Blvd. Go to the top of the hill, turn right on Joppa Rd. Go 2 lights – at the second light, make a right onto Mylander Lane (Business Park).
LODGING: Ramada Inn – Towson, 8712 Loch Raven Blvd, Towson, MD 21286. 410/823.8750 / 800/465.4329. For a complete list of hotels/motels in the area, please check www.hotel-guides.us
QUESTIONS: Call 800-609-7946 or fax 845-256-0658. See you at the pool!
Happy Laps!
Terry Laughlin
